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N1EE April 22nd 04 03:50 PM

Racing Question
 
What do some sailboat racers throw overboard
just before the leeward mark?

Martin Baxter April 22nd 04 04:54 PM

Racing Question
 
N1EE wrote:

What do some sailboat racers throw overboard
just before the leeward mark?


Bobsprit?

Cheers
Marty


Martin Baxter April 22nd 04 04:55 PM

Racing Question
 
N1EE wrote:

What do some sailboat racers throw overboard
just before the leeward mark?


If it's Oz, breakfast! ;-o

Cheers
Marty


SAIL LOCO April 22nd 04 05:03 PM

Racing Question
 
What do some sailboat racers throw overboard just before the leeward mark?

Cigars
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

Brien Alkire April 22nd 04 05:08 PM

Racing Question
 
Overweight spin trimmers?


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What do some sailboat racers throw overboard
just before the leeward mark?




Bobsprit April 22nd 04 05:16 PM

Racing Question
 
A fit?


RB

DSK April 22nd 04 06:47 PM

Racing Question
 
N1EE wrote:
What do some sailboat racers throw overboard
just before the leeward mark?


The tail of the spinnaker halyard.

Bart, you may be showing your age (and mine) here. This was failry
common about 40 years ago, and I don't recall seeing anybody do it for
about 20. The idea was to shake the tangle out and control the speed of
the douse.

Fresh Breezes
Doug King


Jonathan Ganz April 22nd 04 07:43 PM

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Good one.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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A fit?


RB




Joe April 22nd 04 08:00 PM

Racing Question
 
(N1EE) wrote in message . com...
What do some sailboat racers throw overboard
just before the leeward mark?



Empty rum bottles

Joe

John Cairns April 22nd 04 08:27 PM

Racing Question
 

"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message
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What do some sailboat racers throw overboard just before the leeward

mark?

Cigars
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"


My skipper wopuld toss you overboard if he caught you smoking anything
anywhere near his sails.
John Cairns




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